The Raiders visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday in the throes of a stretch of road futility remarkable even for a franchise that hasn’t had a winning season since 2002.

As visitors, the Raiders have lost 11 consecutive games and are 2-22 since Reggie McKenzie took over as the general manager before the start of the 2012 season. That doesn’t include a neutral site Week 4 loss in London last season to the Miami Dolphins.

The losing streak as the “morning” team in the Eastern time zone is at 16 games, with the last win coming on Dec. 6, 2009, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The next week, the Raiders fell 23-9 in Cleveland, where they return as they attempt to chart a new course under Jack Del Rio.

“It’s all mindset,” Del Rio said. “We’re working on the things you need to be a good team, and part of that is traveling with a purpose, traveling well and performing on the road.

“Clearly there’s an advantage to playing at home, but we want to be road warriors. We want to travel well, play in any conditions, any weather, any kind of crowd and be able to impose our will.”

Which would, of course, be the reverse of what has gone on in recent years, not that the Raiders are of a mind to address it. Del Rio’s edict from the outset is to embrace the traditions of the golden years and ignore the failings of the recent past.

Quarterback Derek Carr, 0-8 on the road as a rookie starter a season ago, is toeing the company line the week after starring in a 37-33 home win over the Baltimore Ravens.

“This team hasn’t played on the road yet,” Carr said. “We saw what it takes to win against a good team, the effort it takes all week, in the film room. As long as we have that, we just have to fly somewhere to play the game.”

Tight end Lee Smith doesn’t see the point in getting caught up in the Raiders’ struggles on the road, noting, “This team hasn’t won many games anywhere. … You can see things are changing around here.”

Games against the Browns and Chicago Bears, both considered lower-tier NFL teams at best through the first two games, afford the Raiders an opportunity for a breakthrough over the next two weeks.

The manner in which the Raiders failed over the past three seasons, as well as their minimal success, provides a road map for a U-turn:

Taking a lead

The Raiders have continually played from behind, enabling the home crowd to become a factor.

In 16 of 24 games, the Raiders have trailed at the end of the first quarter by a combined score of 174-66. They’ve trailed at halftime in 18 of 24 games.

They usually don’t waste any time. In 16 of 24 games, the Raiders have fallen behind after each team has had a single possession. Only three times have they held a lead.

The last time Oakland won a game on the road was Nov. 17, 2013, when Matt McGloin directed a 28-23 win over the Houston Texans.

The Raiders quickly jumped to a 14-0 lead and, although they later fell behind and had to rally to win, were buoyed by their fast start.

“Getting out to an early start is helpful to quiet the crowd and gives you a little more confidence,” McGloin said. “Hopefully Sunday we can get off to a real good start.”

Generating run game

Only twice over the past three seasons have the Raiders had a running back break 100 yards in a road game, and they won both. Rashad Jennings had 150 yards on 22 carries in the win over the Texans, and Darren McFadden had 114 yards on 29 carries in a 26-16 win in Kansas City in 2012.

Oakland’s other 100-yard game came from a quarterback, as Terrelle Pryor ran for 112 yards on scrambles and some designed runs in a 21-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Running the ball is another way to keep the environment from becoming a detriment.

“If we could control the game, control possession, we could quiet their crowd,” running back Latavius Murray said. “Just keep moving, chipping away.”

Del Rio knows how difficult it can be to win on the road. His first Jacksonville team, in 2003, was 0-8 on the road. When he got his first win in the first road game in 2004, the Jaguars beat Buffalo 13-10 on a short touchdown pass with no time left on the clock.

Rather than dwell on the past, Del Rio’s point of emphasis is that good, fundamental football wins anywhere and the Raiders are following his lead in terms of preparation.

“The only thing I’ve heard about our road record has been from people outside this building,” left tackle Donald Penn said. “Everybody keeps bringing up the past. The only way we can change it is to fix it ourselves, and we can’t do that until Sunday.”

The Raiders visit the Cleveland Browns Sunday in the throes of a stretch of road futility remarkable even for a franchise that hasn’t had a winning season since 2002.

As visitors, the Raiders have lost 11 consecutive games and are 2-22 since Reggie McKenzie took over as the general manager before the start of the 2012 season. That doesn’t include a neutral site Week 4 loss in London last season to the Miami Dolphins.

The losing streak as the “morning” team in the Eastern time zone is at 16 games, with the last win coming on Dec. 6, 2009, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The next week, the Raiders fell 23-9 in Cleveland, where they return as they attempt to chart a new course under Jack Del Rio.

“It’s all mindset,” Del Rio said. “We’re working on the things you need to be a good team, and part of that is traveling with a purpose, traveling well and performing on the road.

“Clearly there’s an advantage to playing at home, but we want to be road warriors. We want to travel well, play in any conditions, any weather, any kind of crowd and be able to impose our will.”

Which would, of course, be the reverse of what has gone on in recent years, not that the Raiders are of a mind to address it. Del Rio’s edict from the outset is to embrace the traditions of the golden years and ignore the failings of the recent past.

Quarterback Derek Carr, 0-8 on the road as a rookie starter a season ago, is toeing the company line the week after starring in a 37-33 home win over the Baltimore Ravens.

“This team hasn’t played on the road yet,” Carr said. “We saw what it takes to win against a good team, the effort it takes all week, in the film room. As long as we have that, we just have to fly somewhere to play the game.”

Tight end Lee Smith doesn’t see the point in getting caught up in the Raiders’ struggles on the road, noting, “This team hasn’t won many games anywhere. … You can see things are changing around here.”

Games against the Browns and Chicago Bears, both considered lower-tier NFL teams at best through the first two games, afford the Raiders an opportunity for a breakthrough over the next two weeks.

The manner in which the Raiders failed over the past three seasons, as well as their minimal success, provides a road map for a U-turn:

Taking a lead

The Raiders have continually played from behind, enabling the home crowd to become a factor.

In 16 of 24 games, the Raiders have trailed at the end of the first quarter by a combined score of 174-66. They’ve trailed at halftime in 18 of 24 games.

They usually don’t waste any time. In 16 of 24 games, the Raiders have fallen behind after each team has had a single possession. Only three times have they held a lead.

The last time Oakland won a game on the road was Nov. 17, 2013, when Matt McGloin directed a 28-23 win over the Houston Texans.

The Raiders quickly jumped to a 14-0 lead and, although they later fell behind and had to rally to win, were buoyed by their fast start.

“Getting out to an early start is helpful to quiet the crowd and gives you a little more confidence,” McGloin said. “Hopefully Sunday we can get off to a real good start.”

Generating run game

Only twice over the past three seasons have the Raiders had a running back break 100 yards in a road game, and they won both. Rashad Jennings had 150 yards on 22 carries in the win over the Texans, and Darren McFadden had 114 yards on 29 carries in a 26-16 win in Kansas City in 2012.

Oakland’s other 100-yard game came from a quarterback, as Terrelle Pryor ran for 112 yards on scrambles and some designed runs in a 21-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Running the ball is another way to keep the environment from becoming a detriment.

“If we could control the game, control possession, we could quiet their crowd,” running back Latavius Murray said. “Just keep moving, chipping away.”

Del Rio knows how difficult it can be to win on the road. His first Jacksonville team, in 2003, was 0-8 on the road. When he got his first win in the first road game in 2004, the Jaguars beat Buffalo 13-10 on a short touchdown pass with no time left on the clock.

Rather than dwell on the past, Del Rio’s point of emphasis is that good, fundamental football wins anywhere and the Raiders are following his lead in terms of preparation.

“The only thing I’ve heard about our road record has been from people outside this building,” left tackle Donald Penn said. “Everybody keeps bringing up the past. The only way we can change it is to fix it ourselves, and we can’t do that until Sunday.”